Google appears to be extending its Gemini AI feature to enable users to send pre-recorded voice messages to friends and family, as indicated by an APK teardown revealing a 'Gemini Calling' interface. Examples include instructing the AI to tell a parent the user will be late or to ask a friend about dinner plans. The feature seems focused on simple, quick voice messages rather than full conversations, with customizable permissions for app access.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-05
Google is exploring an expansion of its Call for Me feature on Pixel 11 devices, which currently automates calls to businesses. Early indications suggest the AI could soon be capable of making personal calls to contacts like family and friends, potentially sharing information or asking questions. This development could broaden the scope of AI-assisted communication for users.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-05
Google is piloting a Gemini feature on Pixel 11 devices that can call businesses to place orders, book appointments, make reservations, or check stock availability. The assistant identifies itself as AI, provides a live text transcript, navigates automated phone menus, waits on hold, and lets the user take over the call at any time.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-25
Google has begun expanding Gemini's agentic capabilities with a '@Call for me' feature that lets the AI phone businesses to check hours, availability or pricing, or make reservations. The tool is limited by design: it cannot make payments or share credit card details, though it can share a user's name and contact information, meaning users must take over calls to complete sensitive transactions.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-25
Google has introduced Call for Me, a Gemini-powered addition to the Phone by Google app that can place and conduct entire phone calls on a user's behalf, including navigating automated menus and hold times. Users can watch a live transcript of the call and jump in to take over at any moment. The feature is currently in early preview for paid Gemini subscribers in the US who are enrolled in the Phone by Google Public Beta on Pixel 11 devices.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-24
Google has started a preliminary rollout of Call For Me, a Gemini-powered feature that lets the Pixel 11 place and conduct entire phone calls on a user's behalf for tasks like checking store inventory, rescheduling appointments, or booking a restaurant table. The AI navigates phone menus and holds, while users see a live transcript and can take over the call at any time. The feature is currently limited to paid Gemini subscribers with a Pixel 11 who are enrolled in the Phone by Google Public Beta in the US.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-24
Google is testing a new Gemini feature called 'Call for Me' that lets the AI place phone calls to businesses on a user's behalf, sharing approved personal details to complete tasks like booking reservations or checking stock. The feature is limited to Pixel 11 owners with a Gemini subscription in the U.S. and requires the beta Google Phone app, using the user's own number and allowing them to watch a live transcript or take over the call.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-24
Android Authority found beta code in the Phone by Google app referencing a feature codenamed 'Hedwig,' publicly labeled 'Call for me.' The Gemini-powered tool would let the Phone app dial customer support lines, navigate automated voice menus, and hold your place in queue until a human agent is available.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
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